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atirginia fire. gress.
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IL. CT. U. DEPARTMENT.
Edited by the FOmGn'S Christian Tent
Perdnce Union.

..Fsr God. anil Home, aud Nttiss land
Happy is he who has learned TO do the
plain duty Of the moment quickly and
cheerfully, wherever and whatever it may
be.
The Legislature of Iontana Territory
passed local option law, victory OBJ
tanned chiefly through the efforts OF the
Wet. L.
Mrs. George William Curtis and other
ladies took part in crusade against the
saloons of West New Brighton, Staten Is
land. where one voter in every twenty Is
liquor seller.
It is stated that Chicago alone paid out
last year over saloon counters for strong
drink SS5.OOO.OOO The whole United
States gave for missions, home and foreign
only S6,O00,OO0.
Mrs. John p. Newman, wife OF Rev Dr.
Newman of Washington, d. c., mas accept
ed the superintendency OF the legal work
of the Worlds Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union in America.
The National Temperance Adrocaie says;
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster the gifted and elo-
quent presiden, OF the Iowa Woman 5
Christian Temperance Union, whose inces-
SAINT labors in the cause of temperance for
a long series Of years have seriously over
taxed her strength, is 90 sail for Europe at
an early day for a season of greatly needed
rest.
Mrs Lathrap is expected to be at the
Interstate Conference at Mountain Lake
Park. July Is. She will be a great attrac-
ton. Let all plan TO be there. The meet
ing will be held four days July 26-29.
One woman saws: BE ambitious for the
very best for temperance. Make a viso-
rous effort to bring into our work educated
cultured. Christian women This Is con
idered policy. and with some, policy Is in
advance of principle. but it is neither poll
cy nor principle. The class we most need
10 reach are those who are neither educated
nor cultured Christian women are sup
posed to De temperance women anyway.
Those whom we most need are the very
ones from whom the advantage of temper
ance teaching are re,igiously withheld.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-05-19

There is "a great outcry raised against the
Interstate Commerce law as the result OF
what seems TO be a concerted effort on the
part Of the railroads and certain heretofore
favored shippers TO make the lawunIopuiar.
They hope by giving it a bad name to kill
it. Certain of the great newspapers of the
country are particularly loud in their de-
nunciations of the measure, and 50 many
evil things are being charged up to it by
these agents of monopoly, that many good
but unrehecting people are being deceived
as 10 the workings Of the law.
We are surprised TO find that some of our
State exchanges have been misled by this
selfish clamor. and are actually echoing the
complaints of the railroads and these ship
pers whose special interests have so long
been fostered by the Determinations which
the new law forbids aud which have affect
ed the interests of the people of this State
so adversely In the past.
Under the new law West Virginia gets
the advantage of her ueaIness to the east
ern markets. The gIaring Determinations
that have been practiced against US and in
favor Of Western shipping points have been
stopped. Western cattle, lumber, grain,
&c. are no longer carried past our doors to
the seaboard at the third OF the cost to
West Virginia shippers. An average OF
SO less per car ON lumber, slaves and tam
bark. a reduction of oue-half on grain, a
general reduction of at least 20 per cent.
perhuudred on merchandise are facts which
show how The law Is bcueittiug West Vir
ginia. Il will save to our people annually
millions of dollars. Not only this, but 1t
gives to points within the state equal adj
vautages with Wheeling and Parkersburg
and assures to West Virginia the same OPP
portunities for development as other sec
tons Of the country. -Faawoat hder.
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MONUMENTS, TONES,

DAINTS, Oils, Varnishes, Window Glass,
i Putty, Paint Brushes, &c; We have large
stock Of these goods on hand TO which we call
the attention Of the people. Lewis pure Lead,
pure Linseed Oil and Lucas celebrated Pre-
pared Paints ready to apply, in all colors in
cans from one pound to one gallon. We have
all colors either dry or in oil. Examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere:
Apr 16, S. AloQUIIH d 70.
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a CeI.FG5R Care for CNfGrrh.
A SUPERB FIESH Producer add I0glG.

GUINNS PIONEER BLOOD REVIEWER.
Cures an Blood and skin Diseases Rheuma-
tism, Scr0fula, Old Sores. A perfect Spnng
Medicine.
If NOT i'm your market it will be forwarded
On receipt of price. Small bottles SlOO large
S1.15.
Essay ON Blood and skin Diseases mailed free.
THE QUINN MEDICINE CO.,
E1vFffu.o.a Nd
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.IE.E.N'YU.E-.KsEKEV'G
AND FAMILY SEWING

Mrs. BETTE SLAGLE and Mrs. ELIZA
vi BENNER will DO all kinds of Dress Max
ing and Family Sewing promptly and at prices
TO suit the hard times. Residence corner of
West and North street.
July s. 1SS6
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New Goods.

IAN in receipt of my supply of Spring AND
i Summer Goods, which am selling at popu'
lar prices. GEO. w. T. KEARSLEY.
COTTONS.
DIAM and Twilled Sheetings, 81, "a, and
i lO-4 Bleached and Brown Shirtings in all
qualities, Bleached and Unblcached Drilling,
Heavy Duck for Machine Sheets, just recd and
for sale by GEO. w. T. KEARSLEY.
GROCERIES.
ROCERIES of all grades including nice
VI line Of Canned Goods,-all Of which will
be sold as low as the lowest.
GEO. w. T. KEARSLEY.
DRESS GOODS! DRESS GOODS
DRESS GOODS DRESS GOODS!
DLACK Cashmere, Blk. and Cold Nuns Veil
ID ing, Domestic and Fancy Ginghams, Zephyr
Cloth and Chambrays, 'ictoria Lawn, India
Linen, Plain and Figured Swiss, Pique and
Plaid Muslin, just received and for sale by
GEO. w. 7. KEARSLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-05-19
DR.. Kings SpecfacIcs.

/ HAVE the agency for these SpectacleS, and
Il guarantee tohtany eye orreturn themoney.
GEO. i. LIGHT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-05-19

The following Is the present condition Of
the States finances, as compiled 10y Treas
urer Thompson, and submitted TO the pres
eut legislature Balance in the treasury
So. 277lS, divided up as follows; State
fund, Sl23,32O23; general school fund,
S3i6,4S2o7; school fund, Sl5,S361S; pub
lie building fund, S66,63S7p; total, S522,-
277lS. Deduct from the state fund, $50,
O7L2O, amount due counties and districts
on railroad taxes which is in the treasury,
subject TO the draft of the counties aud dis
tricts to which it belongs, leaves balance
in the State fund of SS4,2i905, or a total
in the treasury of SlS3,2059S.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-05-19

VnTr can live at home, and make more
L w money at work for us, than at any
thing else in this world Capital not needed +;
Won are started free. Both sexes; all ages.
ANY one can do the work. Large earnings
sure from first start. Costly outfit and terms
free. Better not delay. Costs you nothing to
send us your address and find out; if you are
wise YOU will do so at once II. HALLETT X
co, Portland Maine.
Dec 9, 1SS6-l yr.
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LOOK OUT.

4 Ii persons indebted to me will please come
~ forward and settle by Cash or Note, as
want my business settled, as this is New Year
and don'tyou forget it. -
lam n lSS3
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Senator Dawson, who has been SO eager
TO get "a clue 20 crookedness on the part of
Senator Camden, has been reminded that it
was only by strict party vote in a grand
jury that he dawson was not indicted for
using two dollar bills TO buy voters to fur
ther his own election. Hence the Wheeling
Register remarks that "when the spirit Of
accusation Is set atoat there Is no telling
where it viii stop," and that even TIE O.
riginators must need look out for a supply
Of whitewash and brushes to meet possible
contingencies
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-05-19

The Winchester Times says the Ridenour
murder trial cost the State about 81 800.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-05-19
Chair Seats Gained.

NJRsJN. WHITTINGTON is prepared TO
Nj Repair Cane Seat Chairs at short notice
and upon easy terms at her home in the
Southern suburbs of Charlestown, on Bloom
cry turnpike.
September %, 1882.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-05-19

"F5r God, anil Home, and Natiee L'U'd."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-05-19
Lamdrefh's Gardcm Seeds.
.N'6aC Goods.

I HAVE Just repleuished my store with fresh
1 assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries and
Crockerv. GEO. W. 7. KEARSLEY.
Nav u 1881
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A Demand on Torpedo Boats.

Decidedly the time has come when the
torpedo boats must do something, no
matter what, to justify their existence.
For any powers they have of late shown
themselves to be possessed of they are
only to be spoken of along with the gal
liant Bugaboo, and "a royal salute of
bricks" would be a fit recognition of
their imaginary merits. AT Toulon re-
Gently the torpedo boats failed so badly
that even their great patron, Admiral
LAube, threw them over; at the recent
maneuvers they disabled themselves one
after another, like crazy wasps, and yes
terday's attack upon the fleet in the So
lent seems to have been the worst fiasco
of all. Capt. Long, we are told, chan
died his fotilla of twenty boats in most
mastery and scientific Manner SO the
fault must be in the boats themselves.
Yet, says another correspondent, "it
seemed to all who watched the fight
closely that very few torpedo boats could
have passed the outposts SO skillfully
posted by Lieut. Slade, and if any had
got through they would inevitably have
been sunk by fire from the ironclads."
And besides those in the action few ran
aground for variety sake, although, says
a sarcastic witness, without suffering
any material injury beyond theoretical
destruction. AS we said before, a tor
pedo boat must blow up something just
to show that she can do it with all the
chances in her favor.-Pall Mall Gazette.
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The Perfection of Cold Tea.

The fashionable Russian tea is one Of the
most grateful and comforting of hot weather
beverages. This cold water tea. or Russian
tea, is usually made by sleeping tea in boiling
water in the usual way and setting it in ice.
This gives the astringency that is pleasant
when hot with cream, but to many tastes
very unpleasant when cold
AS good authority as Catherine Owen
affirms that there is a better and easier way to
make it, viz Four hours before you require
the tea for use Tor over night if you choose),
put four teaspoonfuls of tea into pitcher.
pour on it a quart of cold water, cover and
set it in the ice box. 1t does not sound as if
good tea could be made with cold water, but
this is the perfection of cold tea, fragrant
without the least bitterness and of beautiful
amber clearness. Sweeten like any other
tea A little lemon juice and a slice of lemon
in each glass, makes this the "Russan tea"
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In Case of Fire in the House,


If the following sensible advice by Mr.. A.
w. c. Shean, on the subject of how to act in
case of fire, were always followed, disastrous
consequences would doubtless be lessened
Fire requires air; therefore, on its appear
aEce every effort should be made to exclude
airby shutting all doors and windows BY this
means fire may be confined to single room
for Il sufficient period to enable all the in
mates to be aroused and escape; but if the
doors and windows are thrown open the fam
ming of the wind and the draught will in
stantly cause the flames to increase with eX-
traorlinary rapidity. 1t must never be for
gotten that the most precious moments are at
the commencement of fire, and not single
second of time should be lost in tackling it.
In room Il tablecloth can be so used as to
smother large sheet of flame, and a cushion
may serve to beat it out; a coat or anything
similar may be used with an equally success
full result. Always endeavor to attack the
bed of fire; if you cannot extinguish fire
shut the window, and be sure to shut the
door when making good your retreat
A wet silk handkerchief tied over the eyes
and nose will make breathing possible in the
midst of much smoke, and blanket wetted
and wrapped around the body will enable
person to pass through a sheet of flame in
comparative safety. Should a ladys dress
catch fire let the wearer at once lie down;
rolling may extinguish the fire, but If not,
anything, woollen preferred, wrapped tightly
round will effect the desired purpose.
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Novel Tour BY Five Artists.

have heard often of artists who made
a sketching tour in some old craft, hired
for the purpose, and navigated along the
coast of Maine or to the provinces; but
until recently never knew of a railroad
car being employed for similar purpose.
A young artist whom met at the club
told me that he and four or five others
had leased an old passenger car from one
of the local railways. They paid very
little for it and at small cost they have
fitted it for journey. One end is pro-
vided with sleeping berths, and the rest
of the car is Giving, dining and cook
ing room. They have laid in stock of
provisions, and are to be attended by
man servant, who will cook and keep
house generally. The car will be hauled
by local freight trains chiefly, and the
party will stop wherever the fancy strikes
them. OF course this movable house can
be side tracked and left at any point as
long as the inmates desire, SO that they
will be able to make excursions from it,
being away over night if they SO please,
and leaving the servant in charge
Boston Post.
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without any exception-bar foot, bare
head, no water in the canteen, no bread
in the haversack, and we will 60 In that
way into the future world. And Won
der II eternal Inequalities will open be-
fore us, and II we will Ike received into
everlasting habitations? Francis FescO-
bald was rich Italian, and he was very
merciful and very hospitable. One day
an Englshman by the name of Thomas
Cromwell appeared at his door asking for
shelter and aims, which were cheerfully
rendered. Frescobald afterward lost all
his property, became very poor, and
wandered up into England, and one
day he saw procession passing,
and 10! it was the lord chancellor of
England, and 10! the lord chancellor of
England was Thomas Cromwell, the very
man whom he had once befriended down
in Italy. The lord chancellor at the first
glance of Frescobald recognized him and
dismounted from his carriage, threw his
arms around him and embraced him,
paid his debts, invited him to his house
and said: Here are ten pieces of money
to pay for the bread you gave me, and
here are ten pieces of money to provide
for the horse you loaned me, and here
are four bags, in each of which are 400
ducats. Take them and be WE'LL" So it
will be at last with us. If we entertain
Christ in the person of his disciples in
this world, when we pass up into the
next country we will meet Christ In a
regal procession, and he will pour all the
wealth of heaven into our lap and open
before us everlasting Inequalities. And
o how tame are the richest entertain
ments we can give on earth compared
with the regal munifcence which Christ
will display before our souls in heaven!
I was reading the account which
Thomas Fuller gives of the enter
tainment provided by George Neville
Among other things for that banquet
they had 300 quarters Of wheat, 104 tuns
of wine, 80 oxen, 5000 capons, 200
cranes, zoo kids, 1900 pigeons, 1000
rabbits, 204 bitterns, 200 pheasants, 500
cartridges, 400 plover, 100 quail, 100
curlews, 1900 hot pasties, 1900 cold
venison pasties. 1000 custards-the Earl
of Warwick acting as steward, and SER
vitors 1000. 0, what grand feast was
that! but then compare it with the pro-
vision which God has made for us q
high: that great banquet hour; the IA |
900 as guests; all the harps and trum-
pets of heaven as the orchestra; the vim
tage of the celestial hills poured into the
all the fruits of the orchards
of God piled on the golden platters; the
angels of the Lord for cup bearers, and
the once folded starry banner of the blue
sky flung out over the scene, while seated
at the head of the table shall be the One
who eighteen centuries ago declared: II
was stranger and We took me in" Our
sins pardoned, may we all mingle in
those Inequalities!
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The Kaiser to Live Five Years.

A letter just received from Gastein
gives a very reassuring account of the
state of the German emperor's health.
The writer, after remarking that his
majesty will perhaps owe the prolonga.
ton of his life to this visit to his favorite
watering place, goes on to say that he
walks sprucely-far better than most old
men of IS or so. He does not lean on
the arms of his attendants, but he is a
little bent. The writer adds: 1.-THE en-
peror's physician tells me that he is de-
cidedly better than he was last year, and
that it is not only possible, but probable,
that he will live five or six years longer. :"
Chicago Herald,
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Gowns for Autumn.

The following points about the gowns in
preparation for the cool autumn days are
furnished by Harpers Bazaar:
Smooth cloths will be used again for dressy
suits, two colors in rather marked contrast
appearing in one costume. For these COM
bination cloth costumes the lighter color will
be used for the lower skirt and vest, with a
dark basque and drapery; the trimming is
braidng on the vest and lower skirt of the
dark color used for the upper part; thus
serpent green cloth will be draped over a Ski rt
Of gray cloth which is deliberately braid i
with green like that of the over Dress another
gown has a skirt of tobacco brown cloth with
polonaise of dark blue cloth, and the braiding
on the light brown vest and the skirt border is
of dark blue like that of the polonaise. When
jacket is added it matches the color of the
upper part of the gown; small mantles and
still smaller shoulder capes are made of COM
binations of the two colors softened by the
use of braid in complicated designs and of
fringe made of the braid. Pinked edges are
again seen on imported cloth gowns. forming
side bands, Jokes, borders and vests, made of
alternating rows of dark and light cloths, as
pansy color with fawn or Havana brown
with cactus red.
Plain and plaid cloths will he seen to-
gether III autumn gowns, with the basque of
the plain smooth cloth and the skirt with its
long drapery of large plaided softer twilled
cloth. For those who prefer that the
greater part of the dress should be of plain
cloth the plaid is confined to the lower skirt and
is only visible at the foot and up each side and
in the middle Of the back between the plain
drapery, which may be in points or in square
cornered long ends.
For gowns of one color for travelling in the
early autumn are gray, Gobelin blue and
fawn colored cloths, trimmed with Bengaline
of the same shade or with braiding. A dark
gray blue cloth of simple design has all the
front of the skirt below its short apron
heavily braided with black braids of three
different widths put on in an intricate arab
esque design. The basque has no vest, but
the braid forms V in back and front, which
widens like yoke at the top.
Rough cloths for autumn gowns are in
zgzag stripes. crossbars and checks of vague,
indistinct colors prettily blended. Very dark
diagonals of rough surface have various
colors blended, while the Isle of Wight serges
are smoother. yet of most distinct twill, and
are of single color.
Coat basques, with long square side pieces
low on the hips, are being made by French
modistes for demi season toilettes. These are
completed with vest and heavy lace jabot
in Louis Quatorze fashion.
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The blouse is made with tight fitting lining
and turned under at the waist so as to fall
over loose two inches, is gathered full at the
neck opening behind, and the front edges after
ward turned back as revers, sewn out on
each side in three plaits each three-eighths
of an inch wide. The chemsette six inches
wide above and caught into a neckbanG of
the same stuff is sewn to one side of the blouse
and buttoned under on the other. A band
three-eighths of an inch broad untes the
skirt, one yard and thirty inches wide
and ten and a quarter inches long, to the
blouse. The above is one of The Seasons
models
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now Collars and Guns Are Polished.

Gloss is Impaired to collars and cuffs in
steam laundries by passing them between
two hot revolving cylinders under heavy pres
sure. Where this machine is not used suita-
BILE polishing irons and the expenditure of
physical strength in bearing down upon and
vigorously rubbing the linen, probably &C
count in the main for the polish. Whatever
preparation may be used in starch, good
polishing" with a smooth iron is needed to
bring out the gloss A laundry gloss said to
impart good polish to shirt bosoms, collars
and cuffs, is made as follows: Melt slowly to-
gether two ounces of spermaceti and one
ounce of white wax. When cold add a piece
the size of pea to sufficient starch, made in
the usual way, for dozen bosoms.
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Greatly Excited

Not a few of the citizens of this town
have recently become greatly excited over
the astonishing facts that several of their
friends who had been pronounced by their
physicians as incurable and beyond all hope
suffering with that dread monster con
Sumption-have been completely cured by
DIR. Kings New Discovery for consumption
the only remedy that does positively cure
all throat and lung diseases. coughs. colds,
asthma and bronchitis. Large bottles 81.
Trial bottles free at
Ii. G. DAYS Drug Store
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Effective Wall Curtains.

The new wall curtains for use behind
pianos upright or square, sofas, ETC., are of
some rich material as satin, pongee velours or
the like, ornamented with embroidered or
plush bands. They may be hung on brass
poles. Quite good effects are obtained by
using curtain of this kind for the back of a
mantel shelf.
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ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
A Revival of Unique Draperies and Old
Time Furniture,

In old time furniture favorite ornamental
ton consisted of small raised figures on mere
shell of brass, such as rosettes, lions heads,
etc. After going out of fashion, these are
again returning According to The Decora-
tor and Furnsher, decidedly pleasing appli-
cation in chair backs of dark wood is the at
tachment of one of these ornaments to each
extremity of the flowing top rail, where it
expands in circular form. Bead work in
brass is also being used for holdings in cabi-
net panels